The Pathless Review (PlayStation 5)

Become the Hunter, a master of archery who travels to a mystical island to dispel a curse of darkness that grips the world. Forge a connection with your eagle companion and soar through the air. Perform fluid acrobatics and execute awesome trick shots with a unique archery system that allows effortless shooting while moving at high speeds.

Pros:

• Gorgeous graphics.
• 4.03GB download size.
• Platinum trophy.
• Graphics mode-performance or resolution.
• Invert camera and/or camera yaw.
• Tutorial pop-ups as you play.
• Free to explore the vast open grounds.
• Hit orbs to propel yourself forward and move around like a ninja. The orbs give juice to power your movement and jumping.
• Slight puzzle elements.
• Beautiful world.
• Upgrade your bird sidekick.
• Great story.
• Jaw-dropping set pieces.
• It’s very fluid.
• Uses haptic really well.

Cons:

• Only one control layout.
• The gameplay is not explained.
• Movement takes some getting used to.
• Can’t skip cutscenes.
• Not sure what the game expects of you and you of the game.
• Without orbs to propel you the game is very slow.
• Loses its fizz after a few hours of play.
• You kind of see everything in a few hours then it’s just a case of going through the motions.